Artur Mroczka, Belle Vue’s Polish new boy, continued his superb run with 16 points as the Autogate Aces turned in another competitive display at Wolverhampton last night.

Artur Mroczka, Belle Vue’s Polish new boy, continued his superb run with 16 points as the Autogate Aces turned in another competitive display at Wolverhampton last night.

And they were in with a chance of an Elite League point for holding the home side to six until Wolves took full points from the final heat to win by a flattering margin.

It could have been so different but for captain Rory Schlein, just back from a broken foot, managing only six points from four rides.

The Aces made a slow start, going 9-3 behind after two races.

First Craig Cook was excluded for breaking the tapes and was replaced by Renat Gafurov who fell.

Then Gafurov and Ales Dryml conceded full points in the next but Mroczka landed the Aces’ first heat win in the third.

They were in trouble as the home side eased into a 23-13 lead but team manager Jim Lynch pulled a profitable tactical race in the seventh when Mroczka won with Cook behind him and the Aces were just three points behind.

Mroczka struck again in the next when he took a rider replacement ride for the injured Patrick Hougaard but Gafurov was struggling to provide the bite he showed in last week’s home win over Wolves and finished last. Victory can be launchpad for the Belle Vue Aces

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